27/05/2014
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• 11 Fatalities and 16 Serious Injuries over June BH in 2013 and 2012
• 80,000+ drivers detected speeding to date in 2014
• Applegreen to give away free coffees at participating stations on 30 May
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An Garda Síochána & RSA Appeal for Public Support for Bank Holiday
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have appealed to drivers, today Tuesday 27th May, ahead of the June Bank Holiday weekend to reduce their speed by taking part in a national ‘Slow Down” day , which will take place for a 24 hour period, from 7am on Friday 30th – 7am Saturday 31st May 2014.
Assistant Commissioner John Twomey, Garda National Traffic Bureau, speaking at the launch in Garda HQ today said:-
“Excessive or inappropriate speed remains a significant contributory factor in road traffic collisions. Unfortunately, many drivers believe they are immune to the laws of physics as over 80,000 fixed charged notices have already been issued for speeding so far this year, an increase of over 20% compared to 2013 figures. Of greater concern, 9 out of 10 detections were made in situations where the driver was travelling 10km/h or more above the posted speed limit. 1 in 10 of those drivers detected were for speeds in excess of 30 km/h above the limit. This is particularly worryingly for pedestrians and cyclists in 50km/h zones, which were the worst locations for speeding offences.”
Drivers simply mention the ‘RSA’ to the till operator and they will receive a free cup of coffee on Friday to ensure they get to their